For the week of Jan. 17-23. Story times are free unless otherwise noted.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

2690 N.E. U.S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-318-7242

ONCE UPON A STORY TIME: All ages; 11 a.m. Friday.

C.E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market

19530 Amber Meadow Drive, Bend; 541-388-1188

Story TIME: All ages; 11 a.m. Thursday.

Crook County Public Library

175 S.W. Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville; 541-447-7978

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Ages 3 and older; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Thursday.

WEE READ: Ages 0-3; 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Downtown Bend Public Library

601 N.W. Wall St.; 541-617-7097

BABY STEPS: Ages 0-18 months; 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

TODDLIN’ TALES: Ages 18-36 months; 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday and 10:15 a.m. Wednesday.

PRESCHOOL PARADE: Ages 3-5; 10:30 a.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

East Bend Public Library

62080 Dean Swift Road; 541-330-3760

TODDLIN’ TALES: Ages 0-3; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

PRESCHOOL PARADE: Ages 3-5; 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

SATURDAY STORIES: All ages; 10 a.m. Saturday.

animal adventures with the High desert museum: Age 3 and older; 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

sensory story time: Ages 1-7, with an adult; activities, songs and stories for children with sensory integration challenges; 11 a.m. Saturday.

family block party: Lego Universe; All ages; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

High Desert Museum

59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; www.highdesertmuseum.org; 541-382-4754

Unless noted, events included with admission ($12 adults, $10 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 5-12, free ages 4 and younger)

Wild wednesdays: Ages 7-12; treasure hunt; 12:30 p.m. to close Wednesday.

Backpack explorers: Ages 3-4; explore museum’s animal habitat, share stories and songs; 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday; $15 per child nonmembers, $10 per child members.

Totally touchable tales: Ages 2-5; storytelling about animals and people of the High Desert; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Jefferson County Public Library

241 S.W. Seventh St., Madras; 541-475-3351

BABIES AND TODDLERS STORY TIME: 10:10 a.m. Tuesday.

PRESCHOOL and older STORY TIME: Ages 3-5; 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

SPANISH STORY TIME: All ages; 1 p.m. Wednesday.

La Pine Public Library

16425 First St.; 541-312-1090

FAMILY STORY TIME: All ages; 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Redmond Public Library

827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1054

mother goose and more: Ages 0-2; 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursday.

PRESCHOOL PARADE: Ages 3-5; 9:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday.

DIVERSION FAMILIAR EN ESPANOL: Ages 0-5; 11 a.m. Wednesday.

family block party: Lego Universe; all ages; 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

teen territory: Grades 6-12; Yeti poetry fest; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sisters Public Library

110 N. Cedar St.; 541-312-1070

FAMILY FUN STORY TIME: Ages 0-5; 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Sunriver Area Public Library

56855 Venture Lane; 541-312-1080

FAMILY FUN STORY TIME: Ages 0-5; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Teen territory: Ages 12-17; Yeti poetry fest; 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.